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My name is P\u00e9ter Medgyes. During my long career I\u2019ve tried my hand in all sorts of things but the profession closest to my heart has always been teaching. <\/p>

I\u2019ve been a plenary speaker in over fifty countries and written numerous articles and books mostly concerned with issues of language policy, teacher education and humour. And it is this last area, humour, that I am going to dwell on in my plenary talk. The central message I wish to convey is that without humour the language classroom is dead. While it goes without saying that humour plays a key role in generating and maintaining learning motivation, the thorny question is how to bring it into the classroom. If only I knew how\u2026 <\/p>

Anyway, I recall old coursebooks and supplementary materials I was using as a young teacher. Full of entertaining stories and fun activities, they all left a lasting impact on my development as a teacher. C. E. Eckersley, Frank Candlin, Geoffrey Broughton, Louis Alexander, Robert O\u2019Neill, Andrew Wright \u2013 these names may sound unfamiliar to most of you but when you have a bit of free time it\u2019s well worth taking a look at the materials they produced. And I shouldn\u2019t fail to mention the name of the author who greatly helped me colour my classes with his witty and highly creative materials \u2013 Alan Maley, who we have the honour to welcome at this conference. <\/p>

As a veteran language teacher, all I want to pass on to my younger colleagues is this: Strive to imbue your classes with as much fun as you possibly can. For me, humour is the sine qua non for being a successful teacher. Wouldn\u2019t you agree?<\/p>

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